Ubuntu Security Notice USN-63-1
18th January, 2005
mysql-dfsg vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 4.10
Details
Javier Fern�ez-Sanguino Pe�oticed that the "mysqlaccess" program
created temporary files in an insecure manner. This could allow a
symbolic link attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the
privileges of the user invoking the program.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 4.10:
- mysql-client
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
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